03/10/2011 02:32
Just a short update.
hey everyone! well, my internet is down so im updating from my blackberry.
current weight is 210. we just bought the wii fit plus, and it's such a fun workout! definitely recommend it!
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02/25/2011 06:45
Let's try this again!
Hello fellow losers,
My name's Mandee. I'm now less than 6 months aways from my 22nd birthday, and I don't want to be fat forever! So, I want to lose between 60 and 100 pounds by my 22nd birthday. 100 pounds would be my ultimate goal, and I understand that it's going to take a lot of hard work, but I'm up for the challenge.
Time to admit my problems. I eat when I'm bored, and I eat my feelings. My dad passed away of cancer a little over two years ago. I don't talk about it to anyone. I don't cry about it to anyone. I just grab some food and eat until I can't feel the pain anymore.
My advantages are that I love fruits, veggies, skim milk, whole grains, and everything in between, but the disadvantage is that I don't have the money to join a gym, and I tend to get lazy when I'm at home.
I've been eating relatively healthier things (with the exception of a few slips) for the last week, but I still haven't seen any results.
Hopefully some of you will befriend me. I'm hoping to find some people here to offer me words of wisdom and encouragement, and I'm hoping that I'll be able to offer the same.
'Til Next Time...
Mandee
06/18/2010 01:13
Oh and by the way..
I watch a lot of movies and tv shows online, and I came across a website where you can watch instructional workout videos online for free.
Here's the URL
http://www.exercisetv.tv/workout-videos/
06/18/2010 00:51
Update #3
Hello again everyone! Thanks for the encouraging words left in messages and comments. They're really helping.
Yesterday, I walked/jogged with my dog for half an hour, and then I went to the beach and chased a two year old around. I'd say I got a pretty decent amount of activity in yesterday.
Today after running around all day at work, I weighed myself, and I've lost another 3 pounds! So now, that is 5.7 pounds! Yayy!!
I read somewhere to weigh yourself everyday with an electric scale while on a diet. That way you can see the differences each day whether it be 5 pounds or .5 pounds.
Anyways, tomorrow I have an interview for an office job. I'm hoping that I get it because my job right now is only paying the bills I have!
Wish me luck!!
:)
Edit: I haven't been able to stop drinking soda completely, but I have cut down on it quite a bit. I'm down to one a day.
Yesterday, I walked/jogged with my dog for half an hour, and then I went to the beach and chased a two year old around. I'd say I got a pretty decent amount of activity in yesterday.
Today after running around all day at work, I weighed myself, and I've lost another 3 pounds! So now, that is 5.7 pounds! Yayy!!
I read somewhere to weigh yourself everyday with an electric scale while on a diet. That way you can see the differences each day whether it be 5 pounds or .5 pounds.
Anyways, tomorrow I have an interview for an office job. I'm hoping that I get it because my job right now is only paying the bills I have!
Wish me luck!!
:)
Edit: I haven't been able to stop drinking soda completely, but I have cut down on it quite a bit. I'm down to one a day.
06/16/2010 16:43
Update #2
Again, this dieting thing has been difficult.
Haven't been eating well. Still drinking ridiculous amounts of soda. However,
I have been trying to exercise more, but now I'm working 40 hours a week so I don't get the chance very often.
I am happy to say that I've lost 2.7 pounds though. :)
Only 27.3 pounds more until my first goal! :D
Well I'm off to go for a jog. It's beautiful outside!
Enjoy the day, everyone! :)
05/18/2010 07:08
Update.
First off, I wanna thank everyone who commented on my last blog offering support. <3
So far, I haven't done very well. It's been such a rainy few weeks so I haven't really been able to get out and walk/run like I've wanted to.
As far as eating goes, I haven't been eating a lot, but I haven't been eating very well either.
I'm hoping I can do a little bit better over the next few days.
One step at a time.
05/14/2010 22:55
INTRO/BACKGROUND
I'm 20 years old. In less than 3 months, I will be turning 21. I want to look better than I do now. I have struggled with my weight since I was a child. I conquered it for awhile. Ate decently well, ran everyday to stay in shape for volleyball, and participated in as many volleyball teams, open-gyms, and summer camps as possible.
My junior year of high school, my dad was diagnosed with colon cancer. At the time, I kept a positive outlook. I continued to live as I always did.
My senior year of high school is when it took a turn for the worse. My dad was said to have gone into remission (which after he passed in 2009, we learned that he was never in remission. His doctor just told him that for unknown reasons), but before 2008, he was diagnosed with liver cancer. This time I was heartbroken. Depression hit me hard, and I turned to the one thing I knew I could control -- food. I quit volleyball. Started smoking which made me want to work out less because of the difficulty breathing. Started partying more often, and drinking a lot more when I did.
That's when the pounds just started adding up. I would say that since 2006, I have gone from 140 pounds to what I am at now. 218 (give or take).
I realize that weight loss and a healthy lifestyle are a long journey, and that's why I've decided to set short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals for myself in this journey.
Short-term:
In a little less than 3 months, I will be turning 21. I want to look better than I do right now for my birthday. I don't want to be "that fat girl" at the bar who thinks she can party like the skinny chicks (because I do still see myself as thin when I'm not looking in the mirror). By August 11, I would like to have lost 30 pounds. Sounds reasonable to me.
Mid-term:
There is really no certain deadline, but if I can make it to 30. I can sure as hell make it 60 in the next 6 months!
Long-term:
Again, no real deadline, but by May of 2011, there is no reason that I cannot meet my goal of losing 103 pounds total putting me at my goal weight of 115 pounds.